,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cghb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjai,mr4  
,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself & ,ms4      
,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,old]     
,am]icans ,act ( #aife to support family
 c>egiv]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,family       
,c>egiv]s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,national  
family c>egiv] support program  7a7     
,def9itions ,section #cgb7;a7 ( ! ,old] 
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcjs7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 
z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71         
respectively1 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,c>egiv] assessm5t ,! t]m c>egiv]
 assessm5t means a sy/ematic process (  
ga!r+ in=mation ab\t ! situation ( a    
c>egiv] :o volunt>ily p>ticipates 9 su* 
process to id5tify ! c>egiv]'s specific 
ne$s1 b>ri]s1 & exi/+ supports z        

id5tifi$ by ! c>egiv] t--  7,a7 provides
 ! opportunity = ! recogniz$ c>egiv] to 
p>ticipate 9 su* process2  7,b7 requires
 direct contact ) ! c>egiv] & is us$ to 
appropriately t>get & tailor support    
s]vices to ! c>egiv]'s unique ne$s2 &   
7,c7 includes reassessm5t ( su* specific
 ne$s1 b>ri]s1 & exi/+ supports conduct$
 at appropriate int]vals1 includ+ to    
accommodate a significant *ange 9 !     
c>egiv+ situation4  4  7b7 ,program     
au?oriz$ ,section #cgc ( ! ,old]        
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcjs-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
ins]t+ :i* may be in=m$ ?r\gh ! use (   
c>egiv] assessm5ts1 aft] provid$1  7#b7 
9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7e77#c7 by 
ins]t+ 1 includ+ c>egiv] assessm5ts us$ 
9 ! ,/ate1 aft] me*anisms1 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,te*nical  
assi/ance = c>egiv] assessm5ts ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,support+ ,family ,c>egiv]s ,act (      
#bjai1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9         

consultation ) c>egiv]s1 old]           
individuals1 individuals ) a disability 
:o receive c>e f an old] relative       
c>egiv]1 ! ag+ network1 & o!r exp]ts &  
/akehold]s1 &1 z appropriate1 pot5tially
 in=m$ by ! /rategy develop$ "u !       
,,raise ,family ,c>egiv]s ,act1 %all    
provide te*nical assi/ance to promote & 
implem5t ! use ( c>egiv] assessm5ts4    
,su* te*nical assi/ance %all include %>+
 available tools & templates1           
compreh5sive assessm5t protocols1 & be/ 
practices conc]n+--  7#a7 conduct+      
c>egiv] assessm5ts & reassessm5ts2  7#b7
 implem5t+ su* assessm5ts t are consi/5t
 across a plann+ & s]vice area2 &  7#c7 
implem5t+ c>egiv] support s]vice plans1 
includ+ ref]rals to & coord9ation (     
activities ) relevant ,/ate & local     
s]vices4  7i7 ,report on c>egiv]        
assessm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,support+ ,family ,c>egiv]s ,act (      
#bjai1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all issue 
a report on ! use ( c>egiv] assessm5ts  

by area ag5cies on ag+1 entities        
contract+ ) su* ag5cies1 & ,tribal      
organizations4 ,su* report %all         
include--  7,a7 an analysis ( ! curr5t  
use ( c>egiv] assessm5ts1 includ+ a     
repository ( c>egiv] assessm5t tools or 
templates & compreh5sive assessm5t      
protocols1 z ( ! date ( ! report2  7,b7 
an analysis ( ! pot5tial impact (       
c>egiv] assessm5ts on-- 7i7 family      
c>egiv]s & old] relative c>egiv]s2 &    
7ii7 ! individuals to :om ! c>egiv]s    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 provide c>e2  7,c7
 an analysis ( ! pot5tial impact ( us+  
c>egiv] assessm5ts on ! ag+ network2    
7,d7 an analysis ( h[ c>egiv] assessm5ts
 are be+ us$ to id5tify ! specific ne$s1
 b>ri]s1 & exi/+ supports ( family      
c>egiv]s & old] relative c>egiv]s2  7,e7
 recomm5dations = fur!r+ ! use ( c>egiv]
 assessm5ts1 includ+ 9 rural or und]s]v$
 areas2 &  7,f7 recomm5dations = assi/+ 
,/ate ag5cies & area ag5cies on ag+1    
p>ticul>ly 9 rural or und]s]v$ areas1 9 
implem5t+ ! use ( c>egiv] assessm5ts4   

7#b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s   
aft] ! issuance ( ! report "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit 
! report to ! appropriate legislative   
committees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & to ! ,special         
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate4  4